ASSEMBL Y
It is an acid and poison. Always wear eye CAUTION: Handle electrolyte with care° shields, and protect skin when handling
acid or battery.
POISON - CAUSES SEVERE BURNS
Contains sulfuric acid,,
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing°
To prevent accidents, neutralize excess acid with baking soda and rinse empty container with water°
TREATMENT:
EXTERNAL - Flush with water.
INTERNAL - Drink large quantities of water or milk,. Follow with milk of magnesia, beaten eggs or vegetable oil Call physician immediately°
EYES - Flush with water for 15 minutes and get prompt medical attention.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
eCharge battery at a rate of six (6) amps for t hour. Use a
eCheck acid level after the battery is charged_ If acid has fallen below correct level, add distilled or iron free water
eInstall vent caps to cover vent wells,. Wash top of battery with water to remove any acid, then wipe dr#,,
eCheck battery case for leakage to make sure that no damage has occurred in handling,
eDispose of excess battery acid. Neutralize acid for dis- posal by adding it to four inches of water in a five (5) gal- lon plastic container Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle while adding baking soda until the addition of more soda causes no more foaming.
CHECK "TIRE PRESSURE
For shipping purposes, the tires on your tractor were
•Remove hub caps by placing two fingers in hole in each cap and pulling them from the wheels..
e Use tire pressure gauge to check amount of air in tires.
•Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual
e Replace hub caps. Position on wheels and push firmly
TO INSTALL MOWER DECK
ePlace cutting height adjustment in highest position by
pressing cutting height adjustment pedal all the way down until it latches. See TO SELECT MOWER
CUTTING HEIGHT in OPERATION section of this manual 1f cutting height is not in highest position, the deck brackets will hit the lift arms while sliding the deck under the tractor,.
ePlace mower deck on right side of tractor with chute deflector away from tractor
| MOWER DECK | |
| ENGAGEMENT | CABLE |
OPEN SIDE OF | _ | MOWER DECK |
SPRING END | \ | BELT GUARD |
MOWER CLUTCH
CABLE SPRING
DECK
MOWER DECK HITCH
DRIVE BELT
IDLER PULLE
FIG. 5
OTurn front wheels of tractor to maximum left turn_.
oLift deck hitch and slide deck under tractor to a centered position_
eFrom left side of tractor, slide deck rearward Then connect mower deck engagement cable to mower clutch cable spring (see Fig..5). Be sure open side of spring end is pointed down (see Fig_ 5 inset),
•Verify that mower belt is routed as shown in Fig 5, and free of the deck hitch.
•Slide deck toward front of tractor Pull lower engine pulley belt guides away from engine and slip mower deck drive belt onto lower engine pulley.. Reposition belt guides to 1/16" from pulley if needed
LOWER ENGINE
PULLEY BELT GUIDES
LOWER ENGINE PULLEY
FIG. 6
